Vaisala Hydromet Data Collection Platform User Manual
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Chapter 3 _____________________________________________ Configuring Modules and Sensors
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The sensor commands for interface configuration are as follows:
Operation
Command(s)
Description
Set wind data
format
SETMES 1 TYPE
Sets wind data format where
<value> is MWV for
autosend operation and
MWVQUERY for polled
Set TU data
format
SETMES 2 TYPE
XDR_TU
Sets temperature and
humidity data format
1
1. Required only if temperature and humidity measurements are used. If so,
you must also enable XDR_TU reception in the Lizard Setup Software
Measurements view.
Set output port
SETMES 1 COM 0
SETMES 2 COM 0
Outputs both messages to
the onboard port 0. Another
alternative is 1 if there is an
additional communications
module installed in the
WT5XX.
Set autosend
intervals
SETMES 1 INTERVAL
1.0 SETMES 2
INTERVAL 60.0
Sets wind data interval to 1s.
Set temperature and
humidity data interval to 60s
1
Set ID
SETDEV id <value>
Sets the device identifier,
where <value> is an
uppercase letter A ... J
Set interface
mode
SETCOM 0 WIRES
<value>
Select the interface mode for
the onboard communications
port. Set value 4 to use RS-
232 or 4-wire RS-485, and
value 2 to use 2-wire RS-
485.
Activate
parameters
RESET
New parameters are taken
into use after reset
NOTE
MWVQUERY format can only be used alone. If you are using
XDR_TU, you must use the MWV format for wind data transfer, and
operate WT5XX in an automatic transmission mode.
NOTE
After configuring the device, enter the RESET command in order for
the changes to take effect.